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Utah Agencies Search for Park Ranger's Shooter

November 22, 2010

SWAT teams, K-9 units and officers with more than 15 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies resumed their search Monday for the man suspected of shooting a park ranger near Moab, Utah on Friday.

Lance Leeroy Arellano, 40, is has been named a person of interest in the shooting of park ranger Brody Young. The ranger was shot in the arm, leg and stomach, after pulling over a vehicle at the Poison Spider Mesa trail head at about 8:40 p.m.

Young remained hospitalized Sunday in critical but stable condition. More than 160 law enforcement officers particiapted the a manhunt, according to the Grand County Sheriff's Office.

On Sunday "at first light," three helicopters were searching for Arellano using heat-seeking equipment and looking for possible escape via boat at the confluence of the Colorado and Green rivers.

The sheriff's office also contacted railroad authorities and sent search teams to check the railroad from SR 191 to the Intrepid Potash Plant. On Friday, teams cleared all railroad freight cars stationed at Potash.

Arellano has a criminal history that includes assault, possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and theft.

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The K-9 with the DeKalb County (GA) Police Department shot during a gunfight at a traffic stop was released from a veterinary hospital on Saturday. Indi lost an eye during the confrontation, but is expected to otherwise recover.

The shooting prompted a five-hour-long standoff with Trevino, who was barricaded inside the home. The standoff ended at 6:15 p.m. when police found Trevino dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the house.

Officers learned that the shooting suspect, a 56-year-old woman, inside the home and refused to surrender to police custody. After several hours of negotiating, police sent in K-9 Gabo. The woman reportedly opened fire on the dog and hit him.

Authorities reported Friday that the Ventura County Sheriff’s sergeant killed during the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in October was struck by "friendly fire" during the firefight with the gunman.

The DEA confirms the task force officer was reported missing some time after the completion of an overnight law enforcement operation. Following a search, the officer was located and transported to a nearby hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.